Fixtures confirmed for Munster U20 and minor football and hurling championships

The Munster U20 Hurling Championship final will be played on May 13

All-Ireland U20 hurling champions Tipperary get their 2026 campaign underway against Cork on March 25. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

All-Ireland U20 hurling champions Tipperary get their provincial campaign underway against Cork while Clare also face Waterford on March 25. The hurling final will be played on May 13. 

The first phase of the Munster U20 Football Championship will be played over the last three Saturdays of March. Kerry and Cork will enter the competition when the second phase begins on April 9. The U20 final will be played on April 30.

The minor hurling championship throws in on April 3 with Limerick hosting All-Ireland champions Waterford and Clare travelling to play Tipperary. Cork's campaign begins when they face Waterford the following week. The final will be played on May 15.

This year, the Munster Minor Football Championship adopts the same format as the U20 competition with the introduction of a two-phase round-robin system. 

The first phase begins on March 30 when Clare host Waterford and Limerick are hosted by Tipperary. Cork and Kerry's campaigns throw in when phase two starts on April 27. The final is scheduled for May 18.

2026 Dalata Hotel Group Munster Under 20 Football Championship (first named team has home advantage)

Phase 1

March 14

Clare v Tipperary 

Limerick v Waterford 

March 21

Waterford v Clare 

Tipperary v Limerick 

March 28

Waterford v Tipperary 

Limerick v Clare 

April 9, B final

Third place phase 1 team v Fourth place phase 1 team 

Phase 2

April 9

First place phase 1 team v Cork 

Second place phase 1 team v Kerry 

April 16

Cork v Kerry 

First place phase 1 team v Second place phase 1 team 

April 23

Cork v First place phase 1 team

Kerry v Second place phase 1 team 

April 30

Final

2026 Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship

March 25 

Clare v Waterford

Tipperary v Cork 

April 1 

Cork v Limerick

Waterford v Tipperary 

April 8 

Clare v Limerick 

April 15 

Waterford v Cork 

April 22 

Tipperary v Clare 

Limerick v Waterford 

April 29 

Cork v Clare

Limerick v Tipperary

May 6

Semi-final: Second place v third place (second placed team has home advantage)

May 13

Final: First place v semi-final winner

2026 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship

Phase 1

March 30

Clare v Waterford 

Tipperary v Limerick 

April 6

Waterford v Tipperary

Limerick v Clare 

April 13

Clare v Tipperary 

Waterford v Limerick 

Phase 2

April 27

First place phase 1 team v Kerry 

Second place phase 1 team v Cork 

May 4

Kerry v Cork

First place phase 1 team v Second place phase 1 team 

May 11

Cork v First place phase 1 team 

Kerry v second place phase 1 team 

May 18

Final

2026 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship

April 3 

Limerick v Waterford 

Tipperary v Clare 

April 10 

Clare v Limerick

Waterford v Cork 

April 17 

Tipperary v Cork 

April 24 

Clare v Waterford 

May 1 

Cork v Clare 

Limerick v Tipperary 

May 8 

Cork v Limerick 

Waterford v Tipperary 

May 15

Final